Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iran ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +66.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.